Macédoine du NordMedenik41°57’6” N 21°18’0” E 15 juillet 2022, Macédoine du Nord ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Wow, Matka is a special, special place. In the searing heat on our hike from Vodno, we didn't come across a single other person for several hours until we descended steeply from the ridge and emergedEn savoir plus
KosovoPristina42°39’3” N 21°8’50” E
16 juillet 2022, Kosovo ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
[JJ] That was the dodgiest border crossing we've (me specifically) endured yet, with a corrupt Kosovan version of Steve Bruce at the wheel. I'll leave out the details so my mum and dad don't getEn savoir plus
KosovoPrizren42°12’36” N 20°44’24” E 16 juillet 2022, Kosovo ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
[JJ] Well we've spent the day in Prizren; not in orange jumpsuits, but instead in orange faces due to the beating sun. We sweatily climbed up to Prizren fortress and admired the Kosovan terrain. A fewEn savoir plus
AlbanieTirane41°19’35” N 19°48’15” E
16 juillet 2022, Albanie ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Our 7th country in 5 days... And breathe... Except sike! Because we have to get up at 4am tomorrow to hitch our ride into the mountains. We do, however, have a new favourite word at least: Lek, theEn savoir plus
AlbaniePërrua Kukaj42°26’52” N 19°53’14” E
17 juillet 2022, Albanie ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
[JJ] The ride to Valbonë was a multi-legged voyage through the startlingly beautiful and remote mountains cresting the emerald Komani Lake. We were treated to some highly authentic Albanian music, anEn savoir plus
AlbaniePërrua Kukaj42°27’2” N 19°53’20” E
17 juillet 2022, Albanie ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
[JJ] We played a fearsome match of football with Albjon, one of our hosts at the guesthouse, and some local kids. It was a fiercely contested game, but at the final whistle the score read: BurtonEn savoir plus
Voyageurhow didvyou lose to them. they look about 10 years old !. did the ball roll down the hill from the North stand into your goal. back drop looks amazing....so does the feast. so glad your mixing with the locals & having fun. so good to see.
AlbanieKukaj42°27’36” N 19°52’48” E 18 juillet 2022, Albanie ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
[JJ] so today was a fairly low-key event, which for us apparently means just a 15 km hike and an 800 m ascent. We climbed up to a pretty viewpoint, before then walking on to Liqemi i Xhemës lake.En savoir plus
AlbanieQafa e Valbonës42°24’21” N 19°48’54” E
19 juillet 2022, Albanie ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
[JJ] Today was a remarkably beautiful experience. We started early from Rrogam and hiked up the valley and onto Qafa e Valbonës, the mountain pass to the adjacent valley. We had been fearing theEn savoir plus
AlbanieTheth42°23’51” N 19°46’33” E 19 juillet 2022, Albanie ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
[JJ] This guesthouse has blown my mind. The view, the food. I don't even know how to express it! We paid €11,50/£9.81 for bounties of food between the two of us. Not only does it taste amazing, butEn savoir plus
AlbanieGrumas42°22’35” N 19°47’48” E 20 juillet 2022, Albanie ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
[JJ] Pretty waterfalls, hot weather, more mountains etc. Too tired to be bothered to write more but another fun day:)
VoyageurWow 😳 was this route u made so far planned?
Voyageuryes vigorously! hard to believe I know...
Voyageurparts of our hikes are improvised though